Ottawa Senators vs. Utah Hockey Club Prediction, October 22, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs. Utah Hockey Club

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

The Ottawa Senators (3-2-0) head to the Delta Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Utah Hockey Club (4-1-1).

The Ottawa Senators had a good night with a 5-4 win over the Lightning in their last game. The Senators had a solid offensive performance in the win. In the game, they were able to score on 5 of the 28 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 5 power play attempts and were able to score 2 goals. Ottawa had 10 penalty minutes in this match.

The Ottawa Senators' opponents have 16 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have scored a total of 4 goals on those attempts. The Senators have had 148 shots against them so far and have posted a save percentage of .872. Ottawa has attempted 156 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. With even play, the Senators allowed their opponents to score 15 goals while scoring 10 goals on offense. Ottawa has 21 power play chances and has scored 8 goals on those advantages, a rate of 38.10%. For the current campaign they have achieved 6 points and their points percentage is .600. In terms of goals, the Ottawa Senators have scored 18 goals (14th in hockey) and allowed 19 over the course of the season.

The goalscorer for this match will be Linus Ullmark. Opponents were able to score 500 goals against Ullmark in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.50. Ullmark has participated in 209 games over the course of his ice hockey career. His save percentage is .919 during his 12,004 minutes played. He has a win-loss record of 117-64-16 and has played 201 games. During his career on the ice, Ullmark has had 127 good starts and his good starts percentage is .632. Ullmark had 6,180 shots against him and recorded 5,680 total saves.

In their last appearance, Utah faced the Bruins in a game where the hockey club won 2-1. They had four power play chances in this game but were unable to score. The Hockey Club scored two goals out of the 32 shots on goal they had.

This season, the Utah Hockey Club has scored 22 goals, 9 points and a points percentage of .750. They allowed 20 goals, a combination of 16 goals at even strength and 4 goals while having fewer men on the ice. The Hockey Club has scored 18 goals at even strength and 4 goals (13th in professional hockey) while maintaining a power play advantage. They have a total of 17 power play opportunities and a power play rate of 23.53%. Utah has attempted 161 shots (16th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 13.66% while allowing 176 shots to its opponents. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.19% on the other teams' 27 power play attempts and their save percentage is currently 88.6%.

On the other side of the ice, you'll likely see Connor Ingram in goal. The opponent scores an average of 3.38 goals per game and has conceded a total of 117 goals. Ingram's quality start rate is 52.9% and he has recorded 18 quality starts in his career. He started 34 games and played 2,075 minutes. Ingram has a career record of 11-15-9 and has appeared in 35 games. He has recorded 1,078 stops out of 1,195 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .902.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

My pick: Take Ottawa

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